DAY 1 Arrival in Slovenia and Ljubljana Castle Our Slovenia trip was officially kicked off when we departed Amsterdam’s Schipol airport at 10am. We had a short layover in Zurich and by 2pm, we landed in Slovenia’s capital city…
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2 Weeks Exploring Slovenia’s Natural Beauty
Slovenia is one of those hidden gems that you only learn about from other travellers. I can’t recall when it was first put on our radar, but it had been on our bucket list for quite some time before…
DAY 7 Train to Seville and some R&R We maximized our time at the hotel before having to check out and make our way onward to the next destination of the trip. With a little more time to kill…
DAY 5 Train ride and the impressive Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba We checked out of our Airbnb in Madrid and made our way to Central Station to catch a train to our next destination of the trip, Córdoba. Spain has…
DAY 1 Retiro Park’s Palacio de Cristal and Rose Garden We arrived in Madrid the day before and checked into our Airbnb in the Sol neighborhood, just a stone’s throw away from bustling Puerta del Sol. We chose this…
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Discovering Spain: A 2-Week Family Adventure through Madrid and Andalusia
After our daughter Luna was born, I started doing research on what it’s like to travel with babies and discovered that (surprisingly) the newborn phase is actually considered one of the easier times to travel with little ones. Excited…
DAY 11 Ferry to Santorini & Kamari Beach Our final ferry of the trip departed Milos around 10:30am and arrive two hours later in Santorini. Arriving by ferry to Santorini is an experience in itself — I’d visited the…
DAY 7 Agios Georgios on Naxos and ferry to Milos We spent our last moment on Naxos relaxing on island’s most popular beach, Agios Georgios. We strolled the beach until we found an unclaimed umbrella and chairs to rent.…
DAY 4 Ferry and Sunset at the Villa The majority of day 4 was spent in transit from Athens to our first island stop, Naxos. The Cyclades are a good distance southeast of the capital city — even a…
DAY 1 Sunset and city views from Lycabettus Hill The trip started with a 4-hour flight from Amsterdam to Athens, followed by a 30-minute taxi to our hotel. We checked in and quickly settled into our room before heading…